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A Full‑Circle Homecoming Rooted in Craft, Community, and Care - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (346+ words) Hi Megan, thank you so much for taking the time to share your story with our readers. We're excited to dive into this full-circle moment for Summer Solace Tallow and learn more about what you're building in Oakland " so let's…...
Choosing Growth Over Familiarity - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (813+ words) The transition wasn't immediate or perfectly clear. There was a period when I genuinely didn't know what my next step should be. I felt the need for change, but I was still searching for direction. I tried different things. I…...
Jamarius Leaphart Is Building Safe Spaces Through Art, Ritual, and Radical Honesty - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (582+ words) At the heart of Jamarius Leaphart's work is a commitment to safety, truth, and creative liberation. Through'GoldRoots ENT, he is amplifying vulnerable, boundary'pushing stories that explore faith, sexuality, mental health, and identity'reminding people that none of us are navigating these…...
Joseph Lu Is Composing at the Edge of Dream and Consciousness - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (644+ words) Known internationally as'Joseph Lu, the "Pianist of Dreams" creates music that emerges directly from the oneiric realm, where myth, memory, and the unconscious intertwine. Drawing inspiration from vivid dream imagery, his compositions translate inner landscapes into sound, inviting listeners into…...
Portraits of the Valley
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (1833+ words) That started early. In third grade, I was customizing kids" bikes and scooters with nail polish " changing colors, adding details, and reselling them to classmates who wanted something different. I didn"t think of it as business at the time;…...
Finding Strength in Vulnerability: Jaylen Williams on Prodigy and Building a Multi‑Creative Legacy - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (685+ words) With his new EP'Prodigy,'Jaylen Williams'steps into a more vulnerable, expansive chapter of his artistry'one rooted in emotional honesty, motivation, and lived experience. Across the project, he channels themes of struggle, resilience, peace, and self-belief, creating music meant not just…...
Finding Light Within: Bianca Bonciu on Stardust and Stepping Into Her Power - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (855+ words) For me personally, this album marked a shift from proving myself to trusting myself. It was created from a place of inner alignment rather than external validation. Each song carries the energy of reclaiming personal power, not in a loud…...
Democratizing Hollywood Sound: How Alec Puro Built Viralnoise for the Creator Economy - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide
1+ week, 1+ day ago (619+ words) The real challenge was building the Viralnoise platform itself. We had to create a site that could serve creators at scale, with a completely different infrastructure than what we'd been doing. The website had to be intuitive enough that a…...
Hope Jewelry Co. Opens Its Doors: Handmade Jewelry, Matcha, and Community Connection - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide
1+ week, 1+ day ago (387+ words) And honestly, this space has brought us unexpected joy. Because of this little studio, we've met neighbors we never had the chance to talk to before: And of course, this collaboration is also deeply personal. Matcha and caf" culture is…...
Cultivating Creativity Through Quiet Growth: Inside Xiao He’s Little Moss - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide
1+ week, 1+ day ago (471+ words) In children's creativity, I noticed how often growth is rushed or instrumentalized: classes are outcome-driven, optimized for display, or treated as enrichment for future achievement. I wanted to create a space that pushed back against that logic. Little Moss is…...